"I'd like to find great stories from as many parts of the world as possible."

“Whereas, to preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them; nor does it follow from this, that all promiscuously must go into actual service on every occasion. The mind that aims at a select militia, must be influenced by a truly anti-republican principle; and when we see many men disposed to practice upon it, whenever they can prevail, no wonder true republicans are for carefully guarding against it.”

Source : "An Additional Number of Letters to the Republican". Letters by the Federal Farmer (pseudonym of Richard Henry Lee), Letter XVIII, teachingamericanhistory.org. January 25, 1988.

“Hardly anyone still reads nowadays. People make use of the writer only in order to work off their own excess energy on him in a perverse manner, in the form of agreement or disagreement.”

“Security and safety were the reward of dullness.”

Source : Hanif Kureishi (2009). “The Buddha of Suburbia”, p.9, Faber & Faber

“It is in playing, and perhaps only in playing, that the child is free to be creative.”

“I remember thinking that I'd never show my arms on TV, but over time you loosen up.”

“Note to Self - Thoughts design my energy! My thoughts WILL design the energy that moves me!”

“I'm 6'2 and not a small person.”

“Everyone sees they cannot well live asunder, nor many together, without some rule to which all must submit.”